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Christian Devotional – March 8, 2015
Read Psalm chapter 61 VERSE: Psalm 61:5–For you, God, have heard my vows; you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name. TRUTH: Sometimes we get caught up with our family heritage and thinking about whether we are living up to those who have gone before us. Sometimes our family heritage is less than stellar and we get down on ourselves thinking we can’t rise above where we come from. However, God is very clear here that as we come to Him and commit ourselves to Him, He makes us part of His heritage. We know have a kinship with those other believers who have gone before…
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Christian Devotional – October 19, 2014
Read Colossians chapter 2 VERSE: Colossians 2:6-7–So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. TRUTH: Our coming to Christ is not a one-time thing. Yes, we accepted Jesus Christ as Lord of our lives and are saved, but we continue to live in Him day by day. We must be rooted in Christ, built up in Christ, strengthened by Christ. How do we do this? We must be taught. Receiving Christ is the single most important decision in our lives, but after that,…
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Christian Devotional – August 19, 2014
Read 3 John VERSE: 3 John 5–Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters, even though they are strangers to you. TRUTH: No matter where we are or what we are doing, we have a relationship with other Christians in the world. We are to pray for them and support them and lift them up even if we don’t know them personally. When they hurt, we hurt for we are all part of the body of Christ. Do we look for ways to be faithful and show our support for our brothers and sisters in Christ around the world? RESPONSE: Father, I am…
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Christian Devotional – December 27, 2013
VERSE: 1 Timothy 5:8–Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. TRUTH: Our faith is not just something we are to talk about, but it is to be something we live out. Paul, here in this verse, is cautioning Timothy about people who claim to be Christians and yet neglect to care for their own family and relatives who are truly in need. In these days, people who were “religious” would give money to the church thinking that would make people look on them with admiration, even if their own parents or other relatives…
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Christian Devotional – December 25, 2013
MERRY CHRISTMAS to EVERYONE! VERSE: 1 Timothy 3:5–If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church? TRUTH: This chapter deals with the leadership positions within a church. Yet this verse explains that it is not just about leading the church, but is also about managing their own family. Ministers and other leaders within the church must remember that they are to manage their own families as well. We must never get so caught up in the ministry that God has for us that we neglect the family God has provided for us. RESPONSE: Father, help me never lose sight of Your…
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Christian Devotional – November 18, 2013
VERSE: Number 2:34–So the Israelites did everything the Lord commanded Moses; that is the way they encamped under their standards, and that is the way they set out, each of them with their clan and family. TRUTH: The Lord put them together as families and then placed them around the tabernacle they had constructed to worship God. He wanted the people to camp and move together as families. The family is so important to God and the people were a visual reminder of that based on how they set up camp. They also had God at the center of their camp. Do we have God at the center of our…